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ANVISA prohibits sale of four dietary supplements for athletes

18/02/2014

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RIO - Resolutions of the National Health Surveillance Agency ( ANVISA ) published in the Official Gazette suspend, starting today , distribution and sale, Nationwide , four dietary supplements for athletes .

The first one, Food for Athletes brand ISOFAST - MHP , manufactured by Maximum Human Performance Inc. and imported by Commercial Import and Export Ltda Macroex , was suspended for presenting BCAA ( branched chain amino acids ) and does not fit any of the classifications provided by the agency.

Have Caffeine Supplement for athletes , 8 - HOUR ALERT brand - MHP , manufactured by Maximum Human Performance Inc. and imported by Macroex Commercial Import and Export Ltda , was suspended for contain taurine in their composition .

The CARNIVOR product manufactured for and distributed by MuscleMeds Nutrition Supplement Wholesale Import Ltda , was suspended for present levels of vitamin B12 and B6 above the recommended daily intake and submit substances glutamine alpha- ketoglutarate ( GKC ) , ornithine alpha- ketoglutarate ( OKG ) , alpha- ketoisocaproate (KIC ) , which have not been evaluated for safety consumption as food .

Finally , the Probolic - SR - MHP product, manufactured by Maximum Human Performance Inc. and imported by Commar International Trade Ltd. has been suspended for no proof of safety of use.

Those responsible for the import or manufacture of these products were sought by GLOBE , but not yet returned the contacts . The Commar said it stopped importing the Probolic - SR - MHP a year ago .
Activity since exercidade by Nutri import, which also has not responded to contact GLOBE .


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